Posts Tagged ‘Feminism’

Why We Need a More Complex Bechdel Test and Why Salt May Not Be the Strong Female Hero We Were Looking For

Written by Charles Judson on 26 July 2010
Why We Need a More Complex Bechdel Test and Why Salt May Not Be the Strong Female Hero We Were Looking For

Today I came across bechdeltest.com. On it you’ll find a list of films, going back to 1902, that have had the Bechdel Test applied to them. The test has three simple rules: 1. A film has to have at least two women in it 2. Who talk to each other 3. About something besides a [Read More]

Kicking Ass Only as a Feminist Knows How, Does Atlanta Have a Diablo Cody?

Written by Charles Judson on 16 June 2010
Kicking Ass Only as a Feminist Knows How, Does Atlanta Have a Diablo Cody?

Via Women and Hollywood, one of my favorite blogs, Melissa Silverstein linked through to some soundbites on the state of feminism in Hollywood from Diablo Cody. For some, Cody is a refreshing, original voice. For others, Oscar for Best Original Screenplay notwithstanding, her scripts are nails on a chalkboard. I personally think she’s got [Read More]